Post by cjm on Nov 11, 2016 16:45:08 GMT
SA sides with African bloc against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity rights
In June 2016, South Africa abstained from a United Nations vote that would appoint an independent expert to work on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) discrimination. The resolution passed without us. Then, this month, we banded together with the rest of the African voting bloc and called for the expert to be suspended and the SOGI initiative halted. Why? By VASHTHI NEPAUL.
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In June 2016, South Africa abstained from a United Nations vote that would appoint an independent expert to work on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) discrimination. The resolution passed without us. Then, this month, we banded together with the rest of the African voting bloc and called for the expert to be suspended and the SOGI initiative halted. Why? By VASHTHI NEPAUL.
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